Is WD a good company to work for as a Principal Software Development Engineer?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 183 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (216) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (111) , Firmware Engineer (107) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , Intern (79) , Technologist (64) , Director (51) , Senior Manager (48) , Test Engineer (44) , Manager (43) , Senior Firmware Engineer (36) , Internship (34)

What are the pros of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

""Very flexible and good work/life balance."" ((in 375 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 297 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 230 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 196 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 131 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 205 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 reviews))

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WD Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Irving Tan

43% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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183 reviews

4.0

Jun 30, 2022

WD is a very stable tech company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Well organized in-house engineer structure and platform 2. Lots of learning resources for self-learner 3. Good hybrid work from home policy 4. OK pay

Cons

1. Stock is not well recognized by Wallstreet 2. Little equity reward 3. Compensation and benefit package is on a lower end as a big tech company in Silicon Valley 4. Executives and board members have very different views on how to run the company

4.0

Jun 30, 2022

Work in wdc

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Advanced digital design

Cons

Less salary than other company

4.0

Jun 19, 2022

Overall OK

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not a bad place to work at

Cons

uncertainty and too many layoff within 10yrs

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